Patents by Inventor Yutaka Toji
Yutaka Toji has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7818968Abstract: A hydraulic control device of construction machine is provided with a control valve lying between a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic actuator for opening and closing a meter-in control flow path, and a flow rate control valve lying between a pump discharge line on the upstream side of the above control valve and a tank. The above flow rate control valve receives a pump pressure and a load sensing pressure corresponding to a pressure on the downstream side of the meter-in control flow path as a pilot pressure, and is activated for opening and closing so as to maintain a constant differential pressure therebetween. The above flow rate control valve is maintained in a closed state by a pilot pressure switching valve when the load sensing pressure is low. The above control valve opens a bypass line when the meter-in control flow path is closed.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiyasu Umezu, Yutaka Toji
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Patent number: 7634961Abstract: A hydraulic circuit including a first throttle disposed upstream of pressure-reducing valves of a remote-control valve, which operates a control valve of hydraulic pilot type, so as to reduce primary pressures supplied from a pilot pump to the pressure-reducing valves. Bleed-off lines connect pilot lines to tanks. Second throttles are disposed on the bleed-off lines, respectively, so as to moderate rises in the pilot pressures supplied to pilot ports of the control valve. The hydraulic circuit prevents detrimental effects such as deterioration of operability while ensuring shock absorption during quick operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiko Asakage, Yutaka Toji, Masaaki Tachino, Kazuhiko Fujii
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Patent number: 7594396Abstract: A hydraulic controller for working machine according to the present invention, which presupposes an electronic control system where an integrated bleed-off valve common to hydraulic actuators is used for bleed-off control and the bleed-off valve is controlled by the secondary pressure of a proportional solenoid valve controlled by a controller, is constituted to compensate supply of a pressure oil for the hydraulic actuators even if the secondary pressure of the proportional solenoid valve is stopped, by providing, at the bleed-off valve, a fail-safe position with a fail-safe path which opens with an opening having smaller area than an unload opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yutaka Toji
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Patent number: 7594395Abstract: A hydraulic control device for a working machine includes control valves; hydraulic actuators controlled by corresponding control valves and divided into groups; unified bleed-off valves disposed on discharge lines of first and second hydraulic pumps; central bypass paths provided in the control valves, the central bypass paths of each group being connected in tandem so as to form a central bypass line; and bypass-cutting valves disposed on the central bypass lines, the bypass-cutting valves being automatically switched so as to open the central bypass lines when the unified bleed-off valves are not operated.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidekazu Oka, Yutaka Toji
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Patent number: 7513109Abstract: There is provided a hydraulic controller for a working machine in which a pilot hydraulic pressure source is connected in common to a plurality of pilot-operated hydraulic devices each having a pilot pressure input unit, and a common pilot pressure input switching valve is adapted to control the switching between a pilot pressure input from the pilot hydraulic pressure source to each pilot pressure input unit and a relief of the input. The switching control of a pilot pressure input by the pilot pressure input switching valve is performed based on the operating state of the working machine and pilot pressure input conditions of the respective pilot-operated hydraulic devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Toji, Yoichiro Yamazaki, Koji Yamashita, Hidekazu Oka, Koji Ueda
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Publication number: 20080173014Abstract: A hydraulic control device of construction machine is provided with a control valve lying between a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic actuator for opening and closing a meter-in control flow path, and a flow rate control valve lying between a pump discharge line on the upstream side of the above control valve and a tank. The above flow rate control valve receives a pump pressure and a load sensing pressure corresponding to a pressure on the downstream side of the meter-in control flow path as a pilot pressure, and is activated for opening and closing so as to maintain a constant differential pressure therebetween. The above flow rate control valve is maintained in a closed state by a pilot pressure switching valve when the load sensing pressure is low. The above control valve opens a bypass line when the meter-in control flow path is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiyasu Umezu, Yutaka Toji
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Publication number: 20080016861Abstract: A hydraulic controller for working machine according to the present invention, which presupposes an electronic control system where an integrated bleed-off valve common to hydraulic actuators is used for bleed-off control and the bleed-off valve is controlled by the secondary pressure of a proportional solenoid valve controlled by a controller, is constituted to compensate supply of a pressure oil for the hydraulic actuators even if the secondary pressure of the proportional solenoid valve is stopped, by providing, at the bleed-off valve, a fail-safe position with a fail-safe path which opens with an opening having smaller area than an unload opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTDInventor: Yutaka TOJI
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Publication number: 20080017022Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a working machine according to the present invention includes a regulator control valve for controlling an operation of a pump regulator and a controller for sending a control signal for changing a discharge quantity of the pump to the regulator control valve in accordance with an operation amount of an operating means. On the basis of the control signal, a secondary pressure in the regulator control valve is fed to the pump regulator. This system further includes a fail-safe valve disposed in a control line joining the pump regulator and the regulator control valve. The fail-safe valve has an ordinary position for sending the secondary pressure to the pump regulator and a fail-safe position for sending an oil pressure from a path other than the regulator control valve to the pump regulator in such a manner that a predetermined discharge amount is ensured.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaka Toji, Yoichiro Yamazaki, Hidekazu Oka
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Publication number: 20070277883Abstract: A hydraulic circuit including a first throttle disposed upstream of pressure-reducing valves of a remote-control valve, which operates a control valve of hydraulic pilot type, so as to reduce primary pressures supplied from a pilot pump to the pressure-reducing valves. Bleed-off lines connect pilot lines to tanks. Second throttles are disposed on the bleed-off lines, respectively, so as to moderate rises in the pilot pressures supplied to pilot ports of the control valve. The hydraulic circuit prevents detrimental effects such as deterioration of operability while ensuring shock absorption during quick operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2005Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiko Asakage, Yutaka Toji, Masaaki Tachino, Kazuhiko Fujii
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Patent number: 7284371Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a working machine according to the present invention includes a regulator control valve for controlling an operation of a pump regulator and a controller for sending a control signal for changing a discharge quantity of the pump to the regulator control valve in accordance with an operation amount of an operating device. This system further includes a fail-safe valve disposed in a control line joining the pump regulator and the regulator control valve. The fail-safe valve is configured so as to switch from an ordinary position to a fail-safe position in accordance with a failure signal indicative of failure in the regulator control valve.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Toji, Yoichiro Yamazaki, Hidekazu Oka
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Publication number: 20070169474Abstract: A hydraulic control device for a working machine includes control valves; hydraulic actuators controlled by corresponding control valves and divided into groups; unified bleed-off valves disposed on discharge lines of first and second hydraulic pumps; central bypass paths provided in the control valves, the central bypass paths of each group being connected in tandem so as to form a central bypass line; and bypass-cutting valves disposed on the central bypass lines, the bypass-cutting valves being automatically switched so as to open the central bypass lines when the unified bleed-off valves are not operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidekazu OKA, Yutaka Toji
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Publication number: 20070089408Abstract: A hydraulic controller for working machine according to the present invention, which presupposes an electronic control system where an integrated bleed-off valve common to hydraulic actuators is used for bleed-off control and the bleed-off valve is controlled by the secondary pressure of a proportional solenoid valve controlled by a controller, is constituted to compensate supply of a pressure oil for the hydraulic actuators even if the secondary pressure of the proportional solenoid valve is stopped, by providing, at the bleed-off valve, a fail-safe position with a fail-safe path which opens with an opening having smaller area than an unload opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTDInventor: YUTAKA TOJI
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Publication number: 20070062185Abstract: There is provided a hydraulic controller for a working machine in which a pilot hydraulic pressure source is connected in common to a plurality of pilot-operated hydraulic devices each having a pilot pressure input unit, and a common pilot pressure input switching valve is adapted to control the switching between a pilot pressure input from the pilot hydraulic pressure source to each pilot pressure input unit and a relief of the input. The switching control of a pilot pressure input by the pilot pressure input switching valve is performed based on the operating state of the working machine and pilot pressure input conditions of the respective pilot-operated hydraulic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaka TOJI, Yoichiro Yamazaki, Koji Yamashita, Hidekazu Oka, Koji Ueda
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Patent number: 7174711Abstract: A hydraulic control system of the present invention comprising control valves for controlling the direction and flow rate of pressure oil discharged from a hydraulic pump, hydraulic actuators which the pressure oil is fed to and controlled by the control valves, the hydraulic actuators including hydraulic cylinders and a hydraulic motor, and a first return passage provided as a passage for returning return oil present at the head side of one of the hydraulic cylinders to the tank, the first return passage being in communication with the tank, and a second return passage for returning return oil from each of the other hydraulic actuators including the hydraulic motor except for the hydraulic cylinders to the tank, the second return passage having a back pressure check valve and a replenishing passage, the replenishing passage being configured so as to provide a back pressure developed by the back pressure check valve to the low pressure side of each of the other hydraulic actuators to prevent cavitations.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takao Nanjo, Naoki Sugano, Etsujiro Imanishi, Yutaka Toji, Hidekazu Oka
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Patent number: 7168246Abstract: A hydraulic control device for a working machine includes hydraulic actuators, a hydraulic pump which functions as a hydraulic power source, control valves which control the actuators on the basis of operations by an operating unit, a common bleed-off valve which returns excess oil to a tank via an unload passage on the basis of the operations by the operating unit, and a control unit which controls the common bleed-off valve. The common bleed-off valve is capable of setting a position for closing the unload passage when the common bleed-off valve is in a non-operating state. The control valves have center bypass passages which function as individual bleed-off passages which open when the control valves are in neutral states. Opening characteristics of the control valves are set such that the center bypass passages are closed in initial stroke periods in which the control valves move toward operating positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Toji, Hidekazu Oka
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Patent number: 7155909Abstract: A hydraulic controller for working machine according to the present invention, which presupposes an electronic control system where an integrated bleed-off valve common to hydraulic actuators is used for bleed-off control and the bleed-off valve is controlled by the secondary pressure of a proportional solenoid valve controlled by a controller, is constituted to compensate supply of a pressure oil for the hydraulic actuators even if the secondary pressure of the proportional solenoid valve is stopped, by providing, at the bleed-off valve, a fail-safe position with a fail-safe path which opens with an opening having smaller area than an unload opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yutaka Toji
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Publication number: 20060265915Abstract: A working machine includes a hydraulic control apparatus. In a straight travel valve of the hydraulic control apparatus, a communication path and a control valve that opens and closes the communication path are provided. During a combined operation of traveling operation and working operation, a working pressure and a traveling pressure are taken in as pilot pressures on either side. During a small traveling operation in which the traveling operation amount is small, the communication path is unconditionally closed. During a large traveling operation in which the traveling operation amount is large, if the working pressure is higher than the traveling pressure, the communication path is open, and if the working pressure is lower than the traveling pressure, the communication path is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaka Toji, Yoichiro Yamazaki, Hidekazu Oka, Koji Ueda
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Patent number: 7131453Abstract: An option valve for controlling the operation of an option actuator added as an option is installed into each of first and second main valve blocks in each of which plural control valves, a pressure oil supply line connected to a pump and a tank line connected to a tank are incorporated, and plural types of connection blocks incorporating circuit elements to be added to the option valve are attached to the main valve blocks selectively to constitute a hydraulic valve device. According to this hydraulic valve device, it is possible to widely cope with various option attachments despite a built-in system with the option valve incorporated beforehand in the main valve blocks.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Toji, Hidekazu Oka
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Publication number: 20050229594Abstract: A hydraulic control system of the present invention comprising control valves for controlling the direction and flow rate of pressure oil discharged from a hydraulic pump, hydraulic actuators which the pressure oil is fed to and controlled by the control valves, the hydraulic actuators including hydraulic cylinders and a hydraulic motor, and a first return passage provided as a passage for returning return oil present at the head side of one of the hydraulic cylinders to the tank, the first return passage being in communication with the tank, and a second return passage for returning return oil from each of the other hydraulic actuators including the hydraulic motor except for the hydraulic cylinders to the tank, the second return passage having a back pressure check valve and a replenishing passage, the replenishing passage being configured so as to provide a back pressure developed by the back pressure check valve to the low pressure side of each of the other hydraulic actuators to prevent cavitations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao Nanjo, Naoki Sugano, Etsujiro Imanishi, Yutaka Toji, Hidekazu Oka
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Publication number: 20050204736Abstract: A hydraulic control device for a working machine includes hydraulic actuators, a hydraulic pump which functions as a hydraulic power source, control valves which control the actuators on the basis of operations by an operating unit, a common bleed-off valve which returns excess oil to a tank via an unload passage on the basis of the operations by the operating unit, and a control unit which controls the common bleed-off valve. The common bleed-off valve is capable of setting a position for closing the unload passage when the common bleed-off valve is in a non-operating state. The control valves have center bypass passages which function as individual bleed-off passages which open when the control valves are in neutral states. Opening characteristics of the control valves are set such that the center bypass passages are closed in initial stroke periods in which the control valves move toward operating positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTDInventors: Yutaka Toji, Hidekazu Oka